West County Museum, Sebastopol CA, Museums

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Description

The building had been designed by Brainerd Jones, noted Petaluma based architect.

The West County Museum opened in this building in 1993 with an exhibit on the Railroad. The Depot was placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1996.

Museum exhibits are changed 2 to 3 times a year and focus on west Sonoma County history. Past exhibits have explored movies filmed in Sonoma County, historical toys, eclectic collections from the community, the World War II experience on the home front, the apple industry and apple festivals and fairs, early lighting devices, etc.

The Museum features a small reference room, The Triggs Reference Room, containing historical reference books and a clippings file along with recordings of local personal histories.

Open Thursday through Sunday, 1-4 PM. Telephone 707-829-6711.